Kielce hosted Celje in a club friendly match on 13 August 2026, seeing off their Polish visitors 49:32. The hosts controlled proceedings from the opening exchanges, building a lead that never really wavered. By then the gap had already stretched beyond what any serious comeback could bridge.
Kielce came into the fixture with momentum from their recent results, including a 41:27 win over Stal Mielec in April. They showed that same clinical edge, converting chances with efficiency. Celje, meanwhile, had been involved in some high-scoring affairs — a 49:32 defeat to Veszprém just days earlier being the most recent.
The match itself followed a pattern the visitors would have recognised from their previous encounter. Kielce found a way through the Celje defence repeatedly, while the home side's defensive structure held firm when under pressure. To be fair, Celje fought hard but simply lacked the cutting edge to match their hosts.
The result means Kielce continue their warm-up preparations with a statement performance. They now sit with a positive record ahead of their competitive season. For Celje, the scoreline reflects a day where things came to a head rather quickly.